Category Archives: Planting

Back to #harvest25, with a little #plant26

Posted on September 27, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, September 27, 2025 We were able to return to harvesting on Thursday afternoon, and we picked corn until late Friday afternoon.  We switched over to soybeans about 5pm yesterday, and we were able to cut the two hill fields … Continue reading →

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First rain-out of #harvest25

Posted on September 22, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, September 22, 2025 The rain started in the wee hours of this morning and continues through the afternoon.  As of 3 pm, we have received 1.64″ (42mm).  We have had a prolonged dry spell, a few weeks long, and … Continue reading →

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An afternoon wash

Posted on September 5, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, September 5, 2025 Brandon D made the JD 9R540 tractor look like new again yesterday afternoon.  It did not get very grimy throughout the spring/summer planting season, but it needed a good wash. Here are the “before” pictures… And … Continue reading →

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Mow, mow, and more mow

Posted on August 7, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, August 7, 2025 With the consistently rainy summer we are experiencing, it requires frequent mowing of the yard.  Seems like every 4 days, I’m out there cutting grass (crabgrass and clover, really).  Typically, in August the yard is dry … Continue reading →

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Planting for 2025 is finally done.

Posted on July 7, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, July 7, 2025 Last Saturday morning, I was able to go up to the Lett farm (between Wheatland and Bicknell) and finish off the planting of double-crop soybeans (DCB).  I had been planting there the previous Saturday, and ran … Continue reading →

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Rain again

Posted on June 5, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, June 5, 2025 We awoke during the night (130 am) to thunder.  The lightning show was significant!  When we got up, it was still raining, and it’s still coming through in wave after wave.  Since midnight, we’ve received 1.73″ … Continue reading →

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Replant

Posted on June 4, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 I went down to the Burke farm this morning to do some replanting of soybeans.  There were spots scattered along the south edge of the main field that had been lost to excess water after planting.  … Continue reading →

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A little replant corn

Posted on May 30, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, May 30, 2025 Brandon went up to the Dunn farm yesterday and did some replant in the flat field next to the Roberson Ditch.  In one (or more) of the flood events we’ve had this spring, that field was … Continue reading →

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End of #plant25 in sight… sort of

Posted on May 27, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Yes, we can see the end of spring planting.  I was in the last field of soybeans yesterday, but I was only able to plant 75 of the 88 acres in the creek-bottom field at the … Continue reading →

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A productive few days

Posted on May 22, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, May 22, 2025 We had a productive five days until the rain came on Monday night.   We have mixed feelings about the recent rain…it was probably helpful for the acres we had planted in less-than-perfect conditions, but it delays … Continue reading →

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